Canadiens vs. Hurricanes Top Six Minutes: Habs Weather the Storm

For our new readers and members, the Top Six Minutes is a continuation of the discussion in the game thread. We try to keep it light and entertaining. Full recaps are up the morning after every game.

First Period

• Max Domi does some fancy stick-handling early on.
• Brendan Gallagher matches it with a nice spinning pass. Looks like the boys have been practising for the Habs skills competition.
• Jesperi Kotkaniemi does not seem like the kind of guy who should be in the penalty box. He should be in the Mickey Mouse club. Or a Netflix Christmas special.
• Jonathan Drouin decided to take a nap on the power play. I don’t think that’s how power naps work, Jonathan.
• That penalty kill was not too shabby, not too shabby at all.
• Gallagher fired an absolute muffin of a shot right there. /

Second Period

• Jordie Benn should probably stick to hockey, his acting abilities are lacking.
• Carey Price is already regretting not getting Jordie those acting classes for Christmas.
• DO NOT TOUCH CAREY PRICE!
• Carey got fired up, so now he’s on fire! /

If you make Carey Price mad, he's going to do something like this. pic.twitter.com/HXI5OGVMW7

— Scott Matla (@scottmatla) December 14, 2018

• The power play has a lot more potential than it has in a long while. They still aren’t scoring on it, but it is much improved.
• PECA! We are tied.
• After a relatively laid back first Price is keeping busy this period. /

Third Period

• Well, this is not how I saw Montreal starting the third.
• GALLAGHER! THAT is exactly how I anticipated Montreal staring the third.
• ARTTURI LEHKONEN! L’Arttiste with goal so pretty Bob Ross would be proud.
• I would really prefer Svechnikov not get a hat trick on Carey Price. So if he could just stop shooting I would appreciate it.
• Uhm, maybe don’t spear a man while he’s down?
• Petry’s second going in the open net is exactly what we needed. The one-goal lead did not feel safe in a game with this much scoring.
• It’s 6-4. Some people say there is not enough scoring in hockey./

Highlight of the night

Just look at that Finn go!

EOTP 3 Stars

3) Those were the days.

2) There’s a gravy joke here somewhere.

1) The best decision you’ll make all day.